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Article: Metal roofing in snow country: designing a system to withstand winter weather.
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- Roofing Contractor
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- September 1, 2009
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Metal roofing systems have a good track record of performance in harsh winter environments, as long as they are properly designed. The key factors are usually snow loading requirements, adequate slope, and the use of snow guards when needed. If these issues are addressed during the design stage and the roofing contractor does his job, these systems will almost always perform as intended.
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However, of the hundred or so metal roofing projects we have consulted on, a good percentage suffered from the design flaws mentioned above. If these inadequacies are not corrected during the design stage, there are a number of solutions roofing ...